Gimje
김제시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul김제시
 • Hanja金堤市
 • Revised RomanizationGimje-si
 • McCune-ReischauerKimje-si
Flag of Gimje
Flag
Official logo of Gimje
Emblem of Gimje
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°48′06″N 126°53′20″E / 35.80167°N 126.88889°E / 35.80167; 126.88889
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 14 myeon, 4 dong
Government
 • mayorSeong-ju Jeong (정성주)
Area
 • Total545.19 km2 (210.50 sq mi)
Population
 (November, 2022)
 • Total88,479
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code+82-63

Gimje (Korean: 김제; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dze]) is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

History

The Gimje area is located on the "great plains" of Korea and has been cultivated since ancient times. Nations of early date ascended in the year 200. The Baekje Kingdom invaded and incorporated several small mahan states in the 13th year of King Onjo's reign. The Baekje Kingdom changed its name to Byeogol, but when is not clear.

In the Joseon dynasty, Gimje first appeared in the year 1466 when Sejo of Joseon ruled. He promoted Gimje to an independent county. In 1628, Gwanghaegun of Joseon combined the nearby district of Mangyeong District into Gimje County.[1]

The Baekje Kingdom was ruined by the Tang and Silla Kingdoms, and the Unified Silla Kingdom changed the city's name to Gimje city.

The Goryeo dynasty promoted Gimje city to Gimje District in the 21st year of King Injong’s reign.

City government has always highly regarded and promoted the cultivation of rice and other crop species. From the Baekje Kingdom through the 21st century, Gimje has been one of the best areas for growing rice.

Climate

Climate data for Gimje (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7) 		7.0
(44.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		18.7
(65.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		27.9
(82.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		27.3
(81.1) 		21.6
(70.9) 		14.1
(57.4) 		6.5
(43.7) 		18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		12.2
(54.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		22.4
(72.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.6
(79.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		15.3
(59.5) 		8.6
(47.5) 		1.8
(35.2) 		13.3
(55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		1.0
(33.8) 		6.7
(44.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		18.6
(65.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.1
(73.6) 		17.6
(63.7) 		10.1
(50.2) 		3.8
(38.8) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		8.9
(48.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.1
(0.91) 		29.9
(1.18) 		40.6
(1.60) 		69.9
(2.75) 		78.1
(3.07) 		117.4
(4.62) 		246.8
(9.72) 		240.9
(9.48) 		115.7
(4.56) 		52.4
(2.06) 		45.8
(1.80) 		29.3
(1.15) 		1,089.9
(42.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.8 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.8 11.9 11.5 7.5 5.4 7.0 7.1 90.3
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2]

Horizon Festival

Gimje is known as the region where the sky meets the ground, hence the festival of horizon or 'jipyeongseon.' It is held at Byeokgolje area, and more than one million tourists visit it each year. Gimje Horizon Festival hosts a wide range of programs including Samullori (traditional percussion quartet) contest, rural landscape drawing contest, celebratory performances, street parade, Ssireum (wrestling), and traditional weddings.[3] Gimje is the only region where Koreans can see the horizon from a landlocked area. The festival was appointed an Excellent Festival for 4 years between 2004 and 2008. It also provides city residents a chance to experience traditional farming methods.[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

Gimje is twinned with:

People from Gimje

See also

References

  1. ^ History of Gimje county was originally from city English page. http://www.gimje.go.kr/foreign/english/sub1/sub1.jsp[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ Gimje Horizon Festival (김제 지평선축제) - Official Korea Tourism Organization. english.visitkorea.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  4. ^ 김제 (2007-12-23). '지평선축제' 4년 연속 최우수축제 [The best festival in 4 years]. Yeonhap News.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Gimje.
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